Rome AP —Rescue crews found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian Alps and were continuing to search for his friend, who had also been missing since January 1, Italy’s rescue services said Wednesday.
After the first two days of searches were hampered by snowfall, fog and avalanche warnings, rescue crews managed to get a helicopter in the air Wednesday and ground crews reached the pair’s last recorded location.
Guided by the hikers’ phone recordings, crews found the men’s backpacks and equipment, as well as the body of one of the hikers buried in the snow, the rescuers said in a statement.
A helicopter attempted a flyover on Tuesday, but fog and poor visibility forced it to return before reaching the affected valley and the search was suspended, the rescue crews said.
Additionally, ground crews of the fire rescue service were unable to work due to high risks of avalanches.
Persons:
Aziz Ziriat, Sam Harris, ”, Ziriat, Joe Stone
Organizations:
Rome AP —
Locations:
Rome, British, Italian, Trento, Lombardy, Trentino, Alto Adige, Adamello